Anita O'Day

Anita ODay (born Anita Belle Colton; October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the girl singer. Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, ODay presented herself as a hip jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She changed her surname from Colton to ODay, pig Latin for dough, slang for money.

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